ABLE 2 ACCESS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14423597 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£350.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £350,005
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£350k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £351.6k | £351.5k |
| Current assets | £116.6k | £81.1k |
| Net assets | £350.0k | £350.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449)
- 2024-06-07➕FARRINGTON, Sara Elaine appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➕HOWARD, Brett Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➖NICHOLLS, Christopher Eric resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖NICHOLLS, Linda Carol resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLE 2 ACCESS LTD
- 2022-10-17➕NICHOLLS, Christopher Eric appointeddirector
- 2022-10-17➕NICHOLLS, Linda Carol appointeddirector
- 2022-10-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
No Probllama Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
No Probllama Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABLE 2 ACCESS LTD
This company · 14423597
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Probllama Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Linda Carol Nichollsceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Christopher Eric Nichollsceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · LE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A A HAULAGE LIMITED→ 03822296 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| A D HANDLING LIMITED→ 07921557 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A.E.BURGESS & SONS,LIMITED→ 00373335 · est 1942 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 84y | — | — |
| AA SILK ROUTE IMPORTS & EXPORTS LTD→ 16625236 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAAHUB LTD→ 13782551 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AADOR LTD→ 15005102 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAT TRADE LIMITED→ 15754520 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY FENCING & TIMBER SUPPLIES LTD→ 15565712 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABDULLAH2022 LTD→ 15117593 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABSTRACT FOODS LTD→ 16959369 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABU AL-YUSR TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 16892721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABVOLVE LTD→ 14192805 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Park House
37 Clarence Street
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 3RW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
FARRINGTON, Sara Elaine→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWARD, Brett Adam→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLLS, Christopher Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-10-17 · resigned 2024-06-07
NICHOLLS, Linda Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-10-17 · resigned 2024-06-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ffe Spv 2 (Co. No. 14833449) Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 10/06/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-23